FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
SYARAT PEWAKAF BAGI TUJUAN PEMBINAAN MASJID DI ATAS TANAH LOT 737, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, DAN 1152, MUKIM 10, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH (BUKIT MERTAJAM) YANG TERLETAK DI KAWASAN PERSEKITARAN PENDUDUK BUKAN BERAGAMA ISLAM
Must waqf land meant for a mosque in Bukit Mertajam, located among a non-Muslim neighbourhood, be preserved according to the donor's condition?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the listed land lots must be vacated promptly and preserved in line with the donor's wish, which was to build a mosque for Muslims of the Bukit Mertajam District.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the listed land lots must be vacated promptly and preserved in line with the donor's wish, which was to build a mosque for Muslims of the Bukit Mertajam District. If the State Islamic Religious Council wishes to build something else on the site or to carry out istibdal (exchange of the waqf land), the matter must be brought back to the committee for a ruling according to Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hendaklah dikosongkan dengan kadar segera dan dikekalkan bagi mematuhi hasrat pewakaf melalui Trust Deed 496/200 iaitu tanah tersebut telah diwakafkan untuk tujuan pembinaan masjid bagi kegunaan orang-orang Islam Daerah Bukit Mertajam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “SYARAT PEWAKAF BAGI TUJUAN PEMBINAAN MASJID DI ATAS TANAH LOT 737, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, DAN 1152, MUKIM 10, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH (BUKIT MERTAJAM) YANG TERLETAK DI KAWASAN PERSEKITARAN PENDUDUK BUKAN BERAGAMA ISLAM”, 12 October 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=917. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/donor-condition-mosque-waqf-land-bukit-mertajam/